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No, you are ignoring my central point by assuming that the amount of software that is being produced remains fixed. Every other time we have increased software
by JimDabell 4mo ago
No, you are ignoring my central point by assuming that the amount of software that is being produced remains fixed. Every other time we have increased software engineer productivity, we have responded by producing more software.
- pulse7 4mo agoSo it's similar to "Andy and Bill's Law" [1]: "What Intel giveth, Microsoft taketh away". If Windows would stay the same (and not grow) it would be much faster on newer CPUs... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_and_Bill%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_and_Bill%27s_law
- ranger_danger 4mo agoInterestingly, that link seems to say it was created for the opposite reason, that is, Intel was frustrated that Microsoft wasn't taking full advantage of their CPUs, not that bloat was steadily increasing.
- amelius 4mo agoYes, it addresses your second point. I'm not saying your entire point is invalid, just that half of it is not correct, and so things might turn out worse than expected.